VA HB2475 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Sexual battery; clergy; penalty. Expands the offense of sexual battery to include sexual abuse of a complaining witness committed by an accused who was, at the time of the offense, a member of the clergy or similar functionary of a religious organization in a position of trust or authority over the complaining witness, while the complaining witness was 18 years of age or older and under the spiritual care of the accused.
Title
Sexual battery; an accused who was a member of clergy, penalty.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-07 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2023-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) |
| 2023-01-26 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2023-01-20 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2023-01-20 | House | Presented and ordered printed 23104994D |
